New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-01
PERSONAL.

Miss Kate Field has returned from Washington Ter
rtory to San Francisco and viii presently come
back to the East.
Ex-scoretary and Mrs. Robson have been at Rye
Beach for several weeks.
The Rev. Mnot J. Savage, of Boston, Is taking a
vacation In Colorado.
Prince Bismarck has taken to wearing spectacles.
Miss Murfreo {" CraddockD will remain at Boston
during September
The Ameer of Afghanistan recently had boil on his
He ordered his physician to cure It, Tho
physician put ointment 1t. This served to
increa-e the pain temporar y, whereupon the Ameer
ordered the PHYSICIANS head chopped on This was
DONE The boil is slowly getting cured by the course
Of nature.
1t Is not likely that there is truth in the story that
the two of the Prince of Wales are to be made
Dukes Their father does not want them to enter the
House Of Peers until he gets to be King
Mr. Joseph Francis. OF this city, famous through
his Iifesaving inventions, is living at Los Angeles
CAL AT eighty seven years Vt age no Is In excel
lent physical and mental health.
Mr. John L. Stoddard, tho wellknown lecturer,
has returned from Europe and will begin his winter
campaign at Philade phia September 30
This story of Paul Smith, the Adirondack hotel
keeper, comes through "The Boston Budget: A
nelghboring blacksm th who, by the way, Is also
famous "exhorter" among backwoods congregations.
succeeded in borrowing $40 Of Pauls cash to extend
his business. For months and years the loan remained
unpaid. Every time tho two met the blacksmith
would anticipate any tendency toward dunnng on
the part Of his creditor by saying, he fought to pay
tho loan, and would pay it SOON; but Smith seemed
no nearer being reimbursed than before. Finally.
In the height Of the season, with his house full OF
guests no bethought himself OF scheme for getting
square with the blacksmith and turning bis "exhor-
tstions" to pecuniary account He arranged quletiy
With the 'eIhorter" nor services the following
sabbath In the little chapel near the hotel agreeing
to divide such OF the process "a shouln rei t,
SPECIAL rains that all his w'athy guests should nc
come ntAEcstcd in the promised effort, announcing
the coming event and bespeaklng their atendan a,s
happy by the reSence OF large congregation Wills
tho collection footed tho handsome total on $50
and lot no opportunity OF telling his wealthy guests
how thew were 'ed into scheme for assisting him
In securing tho amount OF bad debt.
Ex-sherif Rowan Of Philadelphia, IA attending TO
his business affairs again and appears to have reganed
his health
A bridge across the Tlber at Rome Is 70 DO
named in honor Of Garibaldt
Dr. Alfred OF Ocala. Fla has a copy OF Tho Bal
tmore Advertiser and Journal dated August 2S'
I773 In 1t is graphic land advertisement by George
Washington Offering 90 600 acres Of the finest and
richest land In the world and situated In the kanawha
Valley w. Va The doctor purchased It at tho sale
OF tho library of Ex-Governor Winslow OF Norm CaTo
lima thirty years and prizes IL hlghy ne
has refused several fattering offers fOr IL oy rcho
hunters.
Mira. A. NJ. Palmer. who has been dangerously I'll
for several months, Is now rapidly improving ana
gaining strength every day. She has been spending
The summer at her country homo at stamford Cohh'
Mr.. George W. Cable will this fall take charge OF
the great sundays hoo Union bible Class in fremont
Tcmpe Boston succeeding the Rev. DR.. Meredltn.
who comes TO Brooklyn.